The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-04-09

be stripped of every right which be-
longs to free men. And though the
measures which have been enacted are
odious to the principles of true repub-
Ilicanism, still eur enemies are dis
appointed in their schemes and
feel that they have been
defeated; while the Saints rejoice IN
the goodness of God, and feel assured
that by His help and their continued
faithfulnesS in keeping His command,
ments and relying upon Him, they VIII
without grievous loss, all that the enc
mics of His Kingdom shall have
power to bring upon them.
| 1t is of the utmost importance tnai
the teachings which have heretofore
been given to the officers of the
Church, and which it is not necessary
TO repeat at length here, should be kept
n mind AID carried out in the spirit il
which they were given. Great reSpon-
sihilitv rests at the present time upon
Those Elders who have liberty OF &C
ton, and they should be untiring in
their efforts to magnify their PrleSt-
hood and to do everything possible to-
wards building up ana strengthen
of those holy principles which God has
of trial upon those who bear the Lesser
Priesthood They have opportunities
! which are of uneQualled advantage.
They visit. or should visit, the people
at their homes. They talk 10 them by
their tiresjdeS. They cam see their IN
ner lives, and learn wherein they need
strengthening aud guiding, in order to
be more efficient Latter day Saints.
! When Priests end Teachers understand
| their duties and seek TO enjoy the spirit
| of their offices, they can 90 an i'm
mense amount of good; for they are
brought directly in contact with the
! people; they learn their wants, Sre
made familiar with their weaknesses.
| the growth OF evil tendencies 10
parents and ia children. There
| is, in many instances, doubtless, too
| much formality in the character
of these visits-a disposition to drop
| into routine and to ask stereotypcd
questions, without conversingin way
to bring out the real feelings and spirit
of the households which they visit.
Visits of this character are compare
lively barren of results. To make
them az productive of good as they
should be, live, active men should be
used as Priests and Teachers. The
best ability in the various wards
can find ample field for usefulness in
performing these duties. Young men
who have not had experience should
be associated with those who have had
experience, and they should be i'm
pressed with the Importance OF seek
ing for the Spirit of God to rest upon
them in power, to dictate to them the
very things that should be said to the
family which they visit. The
teachings which might be appro
pirate to one family, and be
the very instruction which they
might need, would not perhaps be so
suitable for another family. There
fore, the necessity of having the guild
ance of the Spirit of God Is appar-
ent.
There is tendency, almost amount
ing to an epidemic in some places, |
among the young people tosindulge in |
cigarette smoking. The habit is filthy, |
unhealthy, and pernicious generally. |
God has spoken so plainly on this sub |
ject that there is no room to question |
the improperly of this practice. The
Teachers should make it their especial |!
business, in all kindness and in mild, |
instructive spirit, to reason and re-
monstrate with young people upon |
this habit. Every effort should be
made to check its growth amongst Us. |
The habit also, which some young Peo- |
pie fall into, of using vulgarity and !
profanity, is one which should receive |
the attention of Teachers. This |
practice is not only offensive to ali |
well-bred persons, but it is gross sin |
in the sight of God, and should not ex-
ist among the children of the Latter
day Saints.
at the Priesthood meetings of Wards,
and Ceunselors and other ex-
perienced Elders can do great good to |
the young men by imparting TO them |
ing them explanations concerning
questions which they may be asked |
upon the live issues and topics of. the
hour. There is 8 body of young men
growing up in Zion, who, If taught as
they should be, can be made most
efficient in building up the Churchiand
Ia strengthening its members against
The various temptations to do wrong
to which they are exposed. These
young men are generally full of zeal
and energy and good desires, and only
need to be directed Alright to
accomplish immense results.
Connected with our temporal labors
there is probably no point of more
lIupOI l1HSc tld6 tnS pIOtlUiuS VI EN- |
ployment fer our people. The spirit
Of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ
is opposed to idleness. We do not be-
lieYe that ma who has that spirit !
can rest content if he is not busily EN- {
pleyed. There are many who come
rom other parts who have been &C '
;ustomed to following branches of
,rade at which they cannot find en-
alignment here. There are a great {
many young men and young women
growing up also, who do not have the
necessary experience or knowledge to t
employ themselves. These cases {
mould receive the attention and con- I
ideration of the Bishops and Presi- 1
tents and other officers of the Church.
We should aim to create industries at
which the people can find en- c
,loyment. If all who have the ]
influence of position, or the power i
hat the control of means gives, would '
.eep this subject constantly before &
hem and work unitedly in the proper G
Erection, q great many industries +
night be started in this Territory that i
would result in profit to their founders c
nd give fixed employment to many
ghe are now in want OF it. In every il
Yard or Stake where there are 0ppor- Y
unitieS Of this character, judiciouS q
len should be selected to take the c